Android apps surpass iOS apps in downloads, but not revenue, for the second quarter

App Annie has digested second quarter data for Android Apps and iOS apps, and has discovered a few things. For the three months ended in June, 60% more Android apps were downloaded than the number downloaded in the previous quarter. For iOS apps, there was a 45% increase in the number of apps downloaded for the quarter. Overall, for the quarter, there were about 150 million Android apps downloaded as opposed to 100 million iOS apps.

Revenue, though, was all iOS. Even though there were 50 million more Android apps downloaded in the second quarter, in terms of revenue for the period, iOS had over $100 million, while Android had about $60 million. For iOS, that was a 45% gain from Q1, and a 30% sequential gain for Android.

Low-priced Android devices are making a mark in emerging markets. India went up two spots from fifth place to third place in the number of Android apps downloaded during Q2, trailing only the U.S. and Brazil. For iOS apps, Japan, the U.S., South Korea and Germany remained in the top four spots from the first quarter. Taiwan rose from sixth to fifth.

Check out the categories list and you'll see that iOS and Android users are downloading apps in the same order of popularity, with both platforms favoring games, tools, communications, entertainment and social apps. Will we see any changes in the third quarter? Stay tuned!

Depends on what apps you want
For the way I use my phone I've found better apps on Android that aren't even on iOS (or Cydia), though many of them arent from Google Play
Mainly mods/tweaks or apps that allow better multitasking, which I think isn't possible on iOS because Apple dont allow it

iOS users spend more money as they can, because they are relatively richer, the average iPhone cost relatively more than average Android/WP (since there are more budget Androids/WPs)

I concur. Many studies have been done and Android has the best utility and technical apps of any platform. iOS has great games and the best tablet apps.

Outside of iOS and Android, things fall off drastically. WP and BB are like small towns in some cold hinterland, only reachable by cargo ship in the summers.

There's just not much there in WPtown or BBtown. Unless you grew up there, just watch the videos and read the blogs. You don't want to experience how cold it is there, or being stuck there, in person. Brrrrr!!!

Agreed, I dont like tablets, but if I was getting one it would be an iPad since much more iOS apps are tablet optimized
Also agree iOS has better games, and usually gets games before Android
But I dont game much on my phone, so I dont mind
I'm sure there's many who disagree and that perfectly fine, different people with different opinions

I hate having to enter my password 3 times to purchase on my ipad. I know that's not what the article was about just wanted to throw that out there, but let's be honest with comment #1 the apps have better quality on iPhone. I play words with friends a lot and when I made the switch from iPhone to Android I didn't like the the way the app looks. The tiles look dark yellow and the detail is just not there.

15.wilsong17 (unregistered)

Good app but bad phones and close ios... exa: my note 3 I have a 5.7 inch amazing screen to play games... I can connect my note 3 to my HD TV and play wireless with a Bluetooth control.. good for playing HD games and emulator. .. I have many music on my computer. .hate iTunes can't download no music on iPhone like android straight off the Internet. I love ifan who say you are force to use Google play lol b$tch you are force to use app store and apple service you can't side load or go back to previous versions

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